Strap winding device

ABSTRACT

A strap winding device for quickly and effectively winding the strap about the spindle. The strap winding device includes a bracket member having a main wall and end walls being spaced apart and extending outwardly of the main wall; and also includes a spindle being rotatably mounted to the bracket member and being adapted to carry a strap; and further includes a knob member being attached to the spindle and having a plurality holes extending therethrough; and also includes a crank assembly being removably connected to the knob member for turning the spindle to roll up and unroll the strap.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a strap roller and moreparticularly pertains to a new strap winding device for quickly andeffectively winding the strap about the spindle.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] The use of a strap roller is known in the prior art. Morespecifically, a strap roller heretofore devised and utilized are knownto consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structuralconfigurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by thecrowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment ofcountless objectives and requirements.

[0005] Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,833,217; 5,791,844;2,197,767; 5,234,298; 4,390,141; and Des. 390,094.

[0006] While these devices fulfill their respective, particularobjectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclosea new strap winding device. The inventive device includes a bracketmember having a main wall and end walls being spaced apart and extendingoutwardly of the main wall; and also includes a spindle being rotatablymounted to the bracket member and being adapted to carry a strap; andfurther includes a knob member being attached to the spindle and havinga plurality holes extending therethrough; and also includes a crankassembly being removably connected to the knob member for turning thespindle to roll up and unroll the strap.

[0007] In these respects, the strap winding device according to thepresent invention substantially departs from the conventional conceptsand designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatusprimarily developed for the purpose of quickly and effectively windingthe strap about the spindle.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the knowntypes of strap roller now present in the prior art, the presentinvention provides a new strap winding device construction wherein thesame can be utilized for quickly and effectively winding the strap aboutthe spindle.

[0009] The general purpose of the present invention, which will bedescribed subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new strapwinding device which has many of the advantages of the strap rollermentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new strapwinding device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, oreven implied by any of the prior art strap roller, either alone or inany combination thereof.

[0010] To attain this, the present invention generally comprises abracket member having a main wall and end walls being spaced apart andextending outwardly of the main wall; and also includes a spindle beingrotatably mounted to the bracket member and being adapted to carry astrap; and further includes a knob member being attached to the spindleand having a plurality holes extending therethrough; and also includes acrank assembly being removably connected to the knob member for turningthe spindle to roll up and unroll the strap.

[0011] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the invention in order that the detailed description thereofthat follows may be better understood, and in order that the presentcontribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additionalfeatures of the invention that will be described hereinafter and whichwill form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

[0012] In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of theinvention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is notlimited in its application to the details of construction and to thearrangements of the components set forth in the following description orillustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of otherembodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways.Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminologyemployed herein are for the purpose of description and should not beregarded as limiting.

[0013] As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that theconception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilizedas a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systemsfor carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It isimportant, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including suchequivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spiritand scope of the present invention.

[0014] Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable theU.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, andespecially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art whoare not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determinequickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of thetechnical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neitherintended to define the invention of the application, which is measuredby the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of theinvention in any way.

[0015] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide anew strap winding device which has many of the advantages of the straproller mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a newstrap winding device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious,suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art strap roller, eitheralone or in any combination thereof.

[0016] It is another object of the present invention to provide a newstrap winding device which may be easily and efficiently manufacturedand marketed.

[0017] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a newstrap winding device which is of a durable and reliable construction.

[0018] An even further object of the present invention is to provide anew strap winding device which is susceptible of a low cost ofmanufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and whichaccordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consumingpublic, thereby making such strap winding device economically availableto the buying public.

[0019] Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide anew strap winding device which provides in the apparatuses and methodsof the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneouslyovercoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.

[0020] Still another object of the present invention is to provide a newstrap winding device for quickly and effectively winding the strap aboutthe spindle.

[0021] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a newstrap winding device which includes a bracket member having a main walland end walls being spaced apart and extending outwardly of the mainwall; and also includes a spindle being rotatably mounted to the bracketmember and being adapted to carry a strap; and further includes a knobmember being attached to the spindle and having a plurality holesextending therethrough; and also includes a crank assembly beingremovably connected to the knob member for turning the spindle to rollup and unroll the strap.

[0022] Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide anew strap winding device that saves the user substantial time and energyduring the rolling up of the strap used on trailer flatbeds.

[0023] Even still another object of the present invention is to providea new strap winding device that allows the to speed roll the spindle toroll up the strap.

[0024] These together with other objects of the invention, along withthe various features of novelty which characterize the invention, arepointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming apart of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention,its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses,reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptivematter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of theinvention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The invention will be better understood and objects other thanthose set forth above will become apparent when consideration is givento the following detailed description thereof. Such description makesreference to the annexed drawings wherein:

[0026]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new strap winding deviceaccording to the present invention.

[0027]FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the crank member of thepresent invention.

[0028]FIG. 3 is a detailed cross-sectional view of the handle portionand first sleeve member of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0029] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1through 6 thereof, a new strap winding device embodying the principlesand concepts of the present invention and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

[0030] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the strap windingdevice 10 generally comprises a bracket member 11 having a main wall 12and end walls 13,14 being spaced apart and extending outwardly of themain wall 12. A spindle 15 is rotatably mounted to the bracket member 11and is adapted to carry a strap 30. A knob member 16 is conventionallyattached to the spindle 15 and has a plurality holes 17 extendingtherethrough.

[0031] A crank assembly is removably connected to the knob member 16 forturning the spindle 15 to roll up the strap 30. The crank assemblyincludes a crank member 18 having a handle portion 19 and a main portion23, and also includes sleeve members 27,28 being movably disposed aboutthe handle portion 19, and further includes bearing 29 beingconventionally disposed between the sleeve members 27,28 and the handleportion 19 to facilitate rapid rotation of the crank member 18. Thehandle portion 19 include a flange 26 being conventionally disposedabout an outer end 25 thereof to prevent the sleeve members 26,27 fromcoming off the handle portion 19. The handle portion 19 also includes afirst end portion 20 having the outer end 25, and also includes anintermediate portion 21 which integrally connected to the first endportion 20 and which is angled relative to the first end portion 20, andfurther includes a second end portion 22 which is integrally connectedto the intermediate portion 21 and which is angled relative to theintermediate portion 21. The first and second end portions 20,22 aredisposed generally parallel to one another with the intermediate portion21 of the handle portion 19 being generally angled less than 90 degreesand more than 45 degrees from the first and second end portions 20,22 ofthe handle portion 19. The sleeve members include a first sleeve member27 which is movably mounted about the first end portion 20 of the handleportion 19, and also include a second sleeve member 28 which is movablymounted about the second end portion 22 of the handle portion 19. Themain portion 23 of the crank member 18 is generally C-shaped and has ahook-like outer end portion 24. The second end portion 22 of the handleportion 19 is integrally attached to the main portion 23. The hook-likeouter end portion 24 is removably extended through one of the holes 17of the knob member 16 and is curved so that the crank member 18 cannotfall out of the knob member 16 especially when a user is turning thespindle 15 at a rapid rate of speed. The crank member 18 has a length ofapproximately 6 to 12 inches.

[0032] In use, the user extends the hook-like outer end portion 24 ofthe crank member 18 through one of the holes 17 in the knob member 16and grasps the sleeve members 27,28 with one's hands and rapidly turnsthe crank member 18 to quickly take up the strap 30 about the spindle15.

[0033] As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operationof the present invention, the same should be apparent from the abovedescription. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the mannerof usage and operation will be provided.

[0034] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realizedthat the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of theinvention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form,function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readilyapparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalentrelationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in thespecification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

[0035] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only ofthe principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modificationsand changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of theinvention.

We claim:
 1. A strap winding device comprising: a bracket member havinga main wall and end walls being spaced apart and extending outwardly ofsaid main wall; a spindle being rotatably mounted to said bracket memberand being adapted to carry a strap; a knob member being attached to saidspindle and having a plurality holes extending therethrough; and a crankassembly being removably connected to said knob member for turning saidspindle to roll up the strap.
 2. A strap winding device as described inclaim 1, wherein said crank assembly includes a crank member having ahandle portion and a main portion, and also includes sleeve membersbeing movably disposed about said handle portion, and further includesbearings being disposed between said sleeve members and said handleportion to facilitate rapid rotation of said crank member.
 3. A strapwinding device as described in claim 2, wherein said handle portionincludes a flange being disposed about an outer end thereof to preventsaid sleeve members from coming off said handle portion during turningof said crank member.
 4. A strap winding device as described in claim 3,wherein said handle portion also includes a first end portion havingsaid outer end, and also includes an intermediate portion which isintegrally connected to said first end portion and which is angledrelative to said first end portion, and further includes a second endportion which is integrally connected to said intermediate portion andwhich is angled relative to said intermediate portion, said first andsecond end-portions being disposed generally parallel to one another. 5.A strap winding device as described in claim 4, wherein saidintermediate portion of said handle portion is generally angled lessthan 90 degrees and more than 45 degrees from said first and second endportions of said handle portion.
 6. A strap winding device as describedin claim 5, wherein said sleeve members includes a first sleeve memberwhich is movably mounted about said first end portion of said handleportion, and also includes a second sleeve member which is movablymounted about said second end portion of said handle portion.
 7. A strapwinding device as described in claim 6, wherein said main portion ofsaid crank member is generally C-shaped and has a hook-like outer endportion, said second end portion of said handle portion being integrallyattached to said main portion.
 8. A strap winding device as described inclaim 7, wherein said hook-like outer end portion is removably extendedthrough one of said holes of said knob member and is curved so that saidcrank member cannot fall out of said knob member especially when a useris turning said spindle at a rapid rate of speed.
 9. A strap windingdevice comprising: a bracket member having a main wall and end wallsbeing spaced apart and extending outwardly of said main wall; a spindlebeing rotatably mounted to said bracket member and being adapted tocarry a strap; a knob member being attached to said spindle and having aplurality holes extending therethrough; and a crank assembly beingremovably connected to said knob member for turning said spindle to rollup the strap, said crank assembly including a crank member having ahandle portion and a main portion, and also including sleeve membersbeing movably disposed about said handle portion, and further includingbearings being disposed between said sleeve members and said handleportion to facilitate rapid rotation of said crank member, said handleportion including a flange being disposed about an outer end thereof toprevent said sleeve members from coming off said handle portion, saidhandle portion also including a first end portion having said outer end,and also including an intermediate portion which is integrally connectedto said first end portion and which is angled relative to said first endportion, and further including a second end portion which is integrallyconnected to said intermediate portion and which is angled relative tosaid intermediate portion, said first and second end portions beingdisposed generally parallel to one another, said intermediate portion ofsaid handle portion being generally angled less than 90 degrees and morethan 45 degrees from said first and second end portions of said handleportion, said sleeve members including a first sleeve member which ismovably mounted about said first end portion of said handle portion, andalso including a second sleeve member which is movably mounted aboutsaid second end portion of said handle portion, said main portion ofsaid crank member being generally C-shaped and having a hook-like outerend portion, said second end portion of said handle portion beingintegrally attached to said main portion, said hook-like outer endportion being removably extended through one of said holes of said knobmember and being curved so that said crank member cannot come out ofsaid knob member especially when a user is turning said spindle at arapid rate of speed, said crank member a length of approximately 6 to 12inches.